Anxiety in Childbearing Women

Diagnosis and Treatment

Amy Wenzel (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

275 Seiten

2010
American Psychological Association (Verlag)
978-1-4338-0900-2 (ISBN)

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Nearly all new mothers experience some apprehension about the transition to parenthood, but in some, symptoms become severe and disturbing. New research suggests that during the perinatal period—which includes pregnancy and the first year postpartum—anxiety disorders can be more common than depression. Amy Wenzel describes the main types of perinatal anxiety and the various ways in which they are expressed in women, as well as approaches for assessment and treatment.

All of the chapters draw extensively from the research literature, and engaging case studies bring the material to life throughout the book.

This volume will be a tremendous resource for clinical psychologists, counselors, obstetricians, nurses, social workers, psychiatrists, and others who work with pregnant and postpartum women, as well as researchers and graduate students in any of these fields.

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Isn't it Normal for New Mothers to Be Anxious?

I. Anxiety in Childbearing Women: Nature and Prevalence

Anxiety Symptoms During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
Worry and Generalized Anxiety
Obsessions and Compulsions
Panic Attacks
Social Anxiety
Childbirth-Related Fear and Trauma
A Biopsychosocial Model of Perinatal Anxiety

II. Clinical Management of Anxiety in Childbearing Women

Assessment of Perinatal Anxiety
Pharmacotherapy for Perinatal Anxiety
Psychotherapy for Perinatal Anxiety
Self-Help Resources for Perinatal Anxiety

Conclusion: Where Do We Go From Here?

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About the Author

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.11.2010
Verlagsort	Washington DC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Familien- / Systemische Therapie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
ISBN-10	1-4338-0900-1 / 1433809001
ISBN-13	978-1-4338-0900-2 / 9781433809002
Zustand	Neuware